What Google Africa Developer Scholarship actually covers.
Google's Africa Developer Scholarship, offered through partnerships with Pluralsight, Andela, and Udacity, provides thousands of African students with access to technical training in Android development, web development, cloud computing, and machine learning. The programme runs in multiple phases with a competitive selection process. Top performers in Phase 1 may advance to receive full nanodegree scholarships worth over $2,000 USD. The programme targets young Africans aged 18–35 looking to build software engineering careers.
Who can apply.
Open to undergraduate, masters applicants. Eligible nationalities are listed below.
46 more eligible countries — full list available on the official application page.
Accepted fields.
Google Africa Developer Scholarship currently lists the following eligible fields of study. Other related disciplines may also be considered — check the official call.
From here to submitted.
Scholar Africa helps you discover, shortlist, and track. The application itself is submitted on the provider's site.
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Save itAdd this to your shortlist so we can recommend similar scholarships and remind you of the deadline.
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Prepare your documentsMost providers ask for the same set — transcripts, references, a personal statement, ID. Use the checklist below to track progress across all your applications.
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Apply on the provider's siteSubmit on the provider's site before August 31, 2026 · 50 days left.
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Track the outcomeAdd to your tracker so you can update the status as the provider responds (shortlisted, interview, decision).
Document checklist
Checks are local to this device — they're not stored. Always confirm exact requirements on the provider's official application page.
What we checked, when we checked it.
Scholar Africa runs a link-liveness check on every listing before it goes live and an admin manually reviews every scholarship submitted by providers. Google Africa Developer Scholarship has been reviewed and verified by our team. Five deeper checks (contact, organisation, winners, third-party, formal audit) are on the roadmap.
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Other scholarships worth a parallel application.
Same eligibility window or destination. Many strong applicants apply to three or four programmes per cycle.